California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 August 30, 2015  August 30, 2015

 Lot # 6278 
A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED SHAKYAMUNI    清 銅鎏金釋迦摩尼佛坐像帶款


  • Dimension: Height: 13 15/16 in (35.4 cm) Width: 9 3/4 in (24.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $25000

Powerfully cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne with beaded rims, the bodhisattva's hands in bhumisparsha mutra and dyhana mudra, wearing a long flowing robe draped over his left shoulder and overall incised with scrolled floral pattern within beaded borders, his face with elongated eyes and serene expression, flanked by two pendulous earlobes, hair tied into a high ushinisha, the back of the throne incised with inscriptions. Qing Dynasty period.